Legislature advances bill banning unauthorized drones over correctional facilities
Lawmakers moved Bill 19138 forward after proponents cited Department of Corrections and homeland security concerns that drones could smuggle contraband; the measure sets a $1,000 minimum fine or six months imprisonment for first offenders and directs fines to the Corrections Revolving Fund.
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Senator Gumatato introduced Bill 19138, a measure to prohibit unauthorized unmanned aircraft operations over Guam correctional and detention facilities, including Department of Corrections property and GPD-managed detention centers. The bill’s floor presentation cited DOC testimony that drones have been used repeatedly to deliver contraband to secured perimeters and argued for statutory penalties to bolster safety.
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